Is Bowser Jr DEAD?

Lately, I have been worried about the status of Bowser Jr. The last time we saw Bowser Jr in a CANON role was in Super Mario Galaxy 2. After being defeated by Mario, Bowser Jr was sent flying off aimlessly into space. He has not been seen since, which is troubling.

He missed out on Super Mario 3D Land (although there are theories which would excuse that), but now he appears to be missing from New Super Mario Bros 2. Nintendo has been releasing official artwork, and Bowser Jr. has been noticeably absent. There are also trailers for the game which have shown the Koopaling rejects as main antagonist. Having the Koopalings as the main antagonist is strange considering Bowser Jr has been a higher threat, and reoccurring villain in the NSMB series since it began.

If Bowser Jr does not appear in NSMB2, or NSMB Wii U... I must assume that he is indeed dead.

Thoughts?

#2MuTeKiKenPosted 7/20/2012 12:53:15 PM

DING DONG THE TURTLE'S DEAD---Currently playing - A game for hardcore fans only

#3SmallerRidleyPosted 7/20/2012 12:54:36 PM

Probably relegated to Koopalings status. Not as dead as Wart at least.---Surely there's no problem with them putting me in Brawl, right? It's ****ing satire, damnit.

#4eellliiootttPosted 7/20/2012 12:54:36 PM

DING DONG THE TURTLE'S DEAD

WHICH TURTLE?---Not changing this sig until Masked Man or Porky is playable in a Smash bros game

#5Da_Guy_in_a_HatPosted 7/20/2012 12:55:53 PM

R.I.P Wart and Tatanga

#6Phantom_NookPosted 7/20/2012 12:56:54 PM

dedekong posted...

The last time we saw Bowser Jr in a CANON role was in Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Which was a million years ago, amirite?---GT: Tommy XD0013DS FC: 4682-8954-0442; KI:U name: Tommy X

#7HiroRaoPosted 7/20/2012 12:57:50 PM

Super Mario Galaxy 2 was the last major console Mario game, how is that anywhere near dead?---Pkmn Diamond FC: 5455 7205 6080

#8bloodmage3Posted 7/20/2012 12:58:17 PM

He's Bowser's son. being flung into space is something he can easily recover from.---They're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of us, and they're behind us. They can't get away this time!

#9MuTeKiKenPosted 7/20/2012 12:58:26 PM

DING DONG THE TURTLE'S DEAD

WHICH TURTLE?

THE TURTLE'S TURTLE.

epic fail at its finest...---Currently playing - A game for hardcore fans only

#10SmallerRidleyPosted 7/20/2012 1:00:00 PM

"Fail" is not a noun.---Surely there's no problem with them putting me in Brawl, right? It's ****ing satire, damnit.